Mystery of Lost Cyclops Cleared by Interrogation
In a World interview Lieut. James M. Hays, former navigating officer of the Davy collier Cyclops, says evidence from floating objects near Bahia and a life raft suggest the Cyclops sank with all hands after parting amidships in calm seas. He notes 15,000 tons manganese ore aboard and describes search details from the Orion.
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New York
James M. Hays
Orion
Cyclops
Bermuda
Bahia
Brazil
Bethlehem Steel Company
Pollaris
Lieut. Hays
Barbados
Atlantic
Hays
Navy
England
English Channel
North Sea
Pittsburg
Downes
Philadelphia
Annapolis
Cape May
Norfolk
Boesch
Nering
South America
Lambert's Point
Hampton Roads
Norfolk Navy Yard
Ensign
Bureau of Navigation
Washington
South American
Rio
U. S. S. Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
Harrington
Marine Corps
Caperton
Admiral Caperton
Flangship
Montevideo
Santos
Rilo
States
Remarkable Woman Gilbreth Rears Ten Children With Efficiency
A profile of Lillian Moller Gilbreth, described as the woman who lives in a shoe, highlighting her UC degree, Brown PhD, and authorship on psychology of management and fatigue. It portrays the Gilbreth children as living examples of industrial efficiency and notes a series of wartime and naval anecdotes surrounding the Orion journey and Cyclops mystery.
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Lillian Moller Gilbreth
University of California
Brown
Gilbreth
Montclair, N. J
Wild Family Found in New York Ramapo Mountains Dictates Attention
Judge Haughey reports a Thompson family refuge from the Ramapo interior living in a tumble-down shack by the Pearl River. The parents and four children, ages five to ten, appear neglected with no schooling or basic grooming, lacking water access and tools like combs or pencils. Authorities plan to remove the family to an institution, noting this as a rare civilizing contact with Ramapo mountain inhabitants.
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Nyack
N. Y
Charles W. Haughey
Orangetown
Thompson
Ramapo Mountains
Pearl River
Haughey
Bear Rides In Car As Col Pearson Trains Wild Catch
A cinnamon bear rode in an overland trip from El Paso after Col. R. B. Pearson roped the 180 pound cub 150 miles west of Chihuahua and hauled it to Texas. The bear, seven months old, resisted taming but Pearson plans to continue trainer duties in El Paso.
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EL Paso
San Antonio
Col
R. B. Pearson
Mesa
Colonel Pearson
Chihuahua
Ei Paso
Mis
Coronel Pearson
Africa
Foch Poses in Crowd as Fayolle Teases Seat Choice
Marshal Fayolle spotted Marshal Foch in civilian clothes in the Invalides audience during a veterans meeting. Fayolle mocked Foch by inviting him to sit on the platform, then teased him about choosing a hard bench over a chair.
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Paris
Marshal Fayolle
France
the Invalides
Marshal Foch
Foch
How a Marshal of France Looked in Uniform to a Civilian
A historical vignette describes a marshal of France in full uniform seen through the eyes of a civilian. The scene contrasts commanding regalia with civilian perception, highlighting era dress, insignia, and the aura of official authority.
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France
Origin and process of jasmine oil extraction
The jasmine oil is produced from the Spanish jasmine a hardy southern European bush three feet tall. Flowers are placed between oil soaked cloth layers to absorb the fragrance then pressed strained and purified into a delicate perfume known as oil of jasmine.
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Europe
Bee nest and structure described with mortar insights
Fragmentary excerpt describes a bee nest built of mortar like a solid structure. It mentions a nest containing small stores and many cells with eggs. Silken webs are involved and a sealing action observed before leaving.
Doorn Ex-Emperor William Seeks Diversion After Empress Death
In Doorn Netherlands former Emperor William remains in low spirits after the empress's death yet seeks distraction. He recently visited the Bentinck family at Amerongen to thank them for sympathy and later inspected the Amerongen electric plant he had funded. He wears black and a mourning armband at meals.
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Doorn
Holland
William
Bentinck
Amerongen
Inte Hospital
Gillate
Times Have Changed in Silk Making
A retrospective note says thirty years ago 8,000 worms produced enough silk for one dress. Now a single worm on short time can handle the job, reflecting changes in the silk industry and a London fashion show.
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London
The Cuthura Toilet Trio Advertisement
The Cuthura Toilet Trio promotes Cullenta as daily toilet preparation to cleanse and purify Orniment to soothe and heal Taleum to powder and perfume No toilet table is complete without them Ady 26e He Did Taek gallantry Marlo her any thing you say goes Marlo quickly Jack
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Cullenta
Taek
Marlo
Jack
Odd Phrasing Sketches Power and Secrets at Grabeom Estate
A garbled excerpt hints at Mr Grabeom’s high confidence in his private secretary and the secretary’s potential sizable earnings. The text then diverges into jumbled numbers and nonsensical terms, suggesting OCR corruption rather than coherent reporting.
Unclaimed Liberty Bond Interest Totals Vast Sum
Washington reports 7,473,171 temporary Liberty bonds still held by owners who have not exchanged for permanent coupon bonds. The total outstanding value reaches 1,182,730,200 dollars plus 88 million in interest awaiting claim. The figures reflect holders failing to convert to coupon bonds and continue to receive no regular interest.
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Washington
Uncle Sam
Treasury Department
House Slides Down Hill After Cable Breaks
A two story frame house in Glencoe Illinois ran away when two steel cables broke during a move. Workmen halted the dash after it careened down a steep hill. the dwelling owned by banker CG N Gillett was raised on rovers and skids, and ended at the hill’s base with virtually no damage.
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Glencoe
Chicago
CG. N. Gillett
TWO WIVES AT 70 TOO MANY
New York Joscoe Reich seventy of Woodhaven formerly of Isaston Penn where he held county auditor was found guilty of bigamy in Kings county court Reich admitted that he had a wife when on August seventh 1019 he wed Augusta Helmund Reich leaned on a cane Judge Martin gave a suspended sentence remarking the man is old enough to realize one wife is all he can manage and that he cannot be commended for his common sense advising him to forget his women.
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Bahia
Orion
Raleigh
States
Martins
New York
Joscoe Reich
Woodhaven
Isaston
Pao
Kings County Court
Reich
Augusta Helmund
Martin
All Fruit Grower Friends Learn of Insect-Eating Birds
The American Forestry Association reports birds such as martins swallows and swifts eat many pests daily. A Texas cotton field quill reportedly consumed 327 boll weevils and a prairie chicken over 8000. a quail feeds on disease carrying bugs. The swallows can eat 75,000 insects yearly and 6,000,000 weed reeds. Night hawks reportedly eat 600 mosquitoes each evening.
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American Forestry Association
Notleea
Texas
Disque
Fragmented courtship remarks and political jibes
In a terse exchange a husband jokes about vows while a wife retorts with a quip about politicians. A fragment notes on political defeat and loss of interest, reflecting a satirical tone on public life.
Talcum powder linked to infant's death in Middletown
Ten month old Helen Dorothy Booth died after talcum powder fell from a box she played with lodged in her throat and in her bronchial tubes causing pneumonia. The child was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Booth.
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Middletown
N. Y
Helen Dorothy
Frank J. Booth
Hamp Huff's Bull Rampage Terrifies Harlan Town
Hamp Huff’s bull wandered into Harlan Kentucky causing damage to a plate glass window and a department store. The animal charged a storefront, forced a man in a loud hat to jump into a stream, and ended its town visit after a rope was used to restrain it.
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Hamp Huff
Harlan, Ky
HampHuff
Hamp
Bull
Son Cuts Rope After Father Hangs Self Near Sheldon
George Rolfe attempted suicide by hanging from a windmill. his fourteen year old son seized the rope, causing Rolfe to fall about fifty feet. He survived with a broken back and is expected to live. Police report details from Sheldon area.
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Dad
Self
Sheldon
George Rolfe
Rolfe
Tracing Whims of Fashion Through Centuries
The article surveys fashion evolution from the fifteenth to seventeenth centuries noting hats, shoes, and pointed silhouettes evolving with Madonna-inspired dress. It details ivory carvings guiding dress, belted waist shifts, corsets, full skirts, and Catherine de Medici influencing collars with early dace usage, then hints at Romantics in the seventeenth century.
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Catherine de Medial
Controversy Over Quoting W's Queer Life Sparks Debate
The excerpt discusses scandalous gossip about a prominent figure, noting how associations with church socials and amateur theatre are deemed unusual. It mentions a broader remark that many do such things yet are not labeled queer, and contrasts private life with public business during wartime. The piece references a toll of 8,150 aristocrats lost in war, implying social pressures and constraints on personal freedom amid national sacrifice.
Peculiar Home Life Revealed In Indiana Town
An Indianapolis Star tale recounts a quirky scene where a wife, nicknamed “Cheekena,” aids her husband in a local matter. The account notes a faulty confession about a sewing machine and touches on schooling, plus a judge’s assessment.
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Cheekena
Indiana
Indianapolis Star
Quiet Exchange Delays Addool Task and Food Reagan Request
The text shows Hetty late for addool for several days and asks for a food reagan for her fate. Bettys remains silent, then states they just Bluwpaty all she knows in a terse reply.
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Hetty
Bettys
Fragmentary maritime cry from Topeka logbook
A garbled riverine note shows a captain debating ballast and anchoring, mentioning Tope and hay tug in a struggle to find bottom and hold position. The readable bits hint at a navigation dilemma and uncertain anchor use.
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Hope
Music's Debt to Ancient Egypt in Harp History
A brief note on ancient Weypt's influence on mustera history and the harp. It traces how the instrument evolved from mechanical craft to a capable solo performer, noting some instruments did not survive while the solo harp persisted.
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Egypt
Polite remarks and garbled phrases in brief note
A compact, poorly legible fragment discusses politeness and a term of reproach. It mentions nobility patents allegedly renewed with assistance and includes unclear references to an American liaison. The text lacks coherent events or identifiable individuals.
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